Running the border gauntlet: the Mexican migrant controversy

This concise and cogent history of the Mexico/U.S. border conflict analyzes the acts that led to the current U.S. policy and its effects on immigration.

- Primary source documents include presidential papers, treaties, UN reports, and more

- Presents a chronology of major events in both the United States and Mexico over time

- Provides three maps of Texas prior to the creation of the Texas Republic

- Includes a comprehensive bibliography across academic disciplines